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Vail, CO

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Vail. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
51,515
people served
19
contaminants found
Colorado rankings Lead in Colorado PFAS in Colorado

What was found in Vail's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
810 µg/L 8.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: EAGLE RIVER WSD · 51,515 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
725 µg/L 7.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: EAGLE RIVER WSD · 51,515 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
619.5 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: EAGLE RIVER WSD · 51,515 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
259 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: EAGLE RIVER WSD · 51,515 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
14.86 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: EAGLE RIVER WSD · 51,515 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lithium
14.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EAGLE RIVER WSD · 51,515 people · 2025
1/1 UCMR-5
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
12.875 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: EAGLE RIVER WSD · 51,515 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
4.38 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EAGLE RIVER WSD · 51,515 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
4.293 pCi/L 29%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: EAGLE RIVER WSD · 51,515 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
3.185 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EAGLE RIVER WSD · 51,515 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
2.685 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EAGLE RIVER WSD · 51,515 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Uranium
2.34 µg/L 7.8%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Main supplier: EAGLE RIVER WSD · 51,515 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
1.5595 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: EAGLE RIVER WSD · 51,515 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.195 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EAGLE RIVER WSD · 51,515 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
1.095 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EAGLE RIVER WSD · 51,515 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chromium
1 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: EAGLE RIVER WSD · 51,515 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
0.5765 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: EAGLE RIVER WSD · 51,515 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
0.0800 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: EAGLE RIVER WSD · 51,515 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: EAGLE RIVER WSD · 51,515 people · 2025
1/1 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Vail

SupplierPopulation served
EAGLE RIVER WSD 51,515

Frequently asked questions about Vail tap water

Is Vail tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 19 contaminants in the water serving Vail. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Vail?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Vail, Colorado to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Vail's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Vail include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Barium, TTHM. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.